What type of threats does Zscaler's malware protection specifically focus on blocking?

Zscaler's malware protection specifically focuses on blocking spyware and worms due to the nature of these types of threats and their prevalence in the cyber threat landscape. Spyware is designed to stealthily collect sensitive information from users, which can lead to severe exposure of personal and corporate data. Worms, which can replicate themselves and spread across networks without human intervention, can significantly disrupt operations and lead to data loss.

This focus on spyware and worms reflects Zscaler's role in providing cloud-based security solutions that protect against these particular threats as they can intrude into systems through various channels, including email attachments, downloads from the web, and compromised websites. By concentrating on these malware threats, Zscaler ensures that its clients are shielded from significant risks that can affect the integrity and confidentiality of data in their networks.

In contrast, the other types of threats listed—physical theft and vandalism, internal data breaches, and social engineering attacks—don't fall under the category of malware that Zscaler’s solutions predominantly aim to mitigate. Physical threats are based on tangible actions, internal data breaches typically arise from human error or malicious insiders rather than malware, and social engineering involves manipulation rather than direct malware infiltration. Thus, Zscaler is specifically tailored to tackle malware